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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-05-20
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DIRECTORS.
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Hon JOSIAH II. DRUMMoND, Portland, Maine,
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HENRY @. HUTCHINs, Boston, Mass.
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Al Portland, No. SAL, in the State Of Maine,
al the close of bushes. May 49, lSS7.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-27
Why Not to Eddy Also?
Waco Examiner,
Fort Worth would make a good satel-
tie to Waco.
BEL10N.
jackson Permitted to Give Bond-An Cd
Settler Dead.

jackson Permitted to Give Bond-An Cd
Settler Dead.
Special to the Gazette,
Bolton, Tex, Feb. 26-Ed Jackson,
charged with assault with intent to muir
der b b Wilkerson on the public square
yesterday, after preliminary trial this
morning was allowed bond in the sum Of
$500, which he promptly gave snd was
release from custody.
The County court has been in session
during the week, and has been
engaged in the criminal docket
during the entire time. The re-
suit OF the weeks work has been thirty
two convictions for every imaginable
kind of misdemeanor, with punishment
in the shape of fines ranging from 81 to
$50
Major George NJ McWhittier, an old
settler end one Of Bell cOuuty's most es-
teemed citiz9ns, died in this city last
night at 10 O'Clock after painful Illness
of several weeks. The deceased moved
from White county, Tenn, to Bell county
in 1866, and settled on Salado creek,
where ne remained engaged in farm
ing and StoCkraisiDg TIL 1865,
wnen he moved to the town of Bolton,
where he has since resided. Maj Nc
Whittier has been an active member of
the Masonic order for more than fifty
years, and was a loyal Arch Mason and
Knight Templar. His remains will be in
TERED tomorrow at 10 O'Clock by his
brother Masons, with all the ceremonies
and honors of their order.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-27

times, the last shipment consisting of 200
bushels of seed oats. There has been no
noise made about the matter, but many a
farmer has blessed the Fort Worth and
Denver employees, and the company also
comes In for heartfelt gratitude, the
management having at the very time work
was needed most pushed the extensions,
and, in addition to work on the road,
furnished employment to these entirely
unskilied in railroad construction, by hsv-
ing dug a system OF tanks far IN sdvence
of the time when needed. Long may the
company and its employees live to enjoy 8
merited prosperity"
Who shall dsre say that, when the
Great Book Of Accounts is closed and
balanced, the Judge of All will not declare
these to be the good SamsrItans who
loved their neighbors as themselves and
bound up their wounds even after the
priest and the Levite had passed by?
Fort Worth has given to committee
after committee, in money and in pro-
visions and in seed, and only in the
record of good deeds is oil known that
this city has done. Let the example Of
Fort Worth, and especially Of these wage
workers who give under a self-imposed
weekly tax, 20 out to sll Texas towns.
If one word more than another could de-
fine religion that word would be
charity. And on this day when,
all over Texas. men ore expound-
ing the truth, shall not practical
religion influence the hearts of the people,
for faith without works is dead? Not
much lime is left within which the good
may be done. A small sum from each
town would be sufflcientto relieve human
need, and would never be missed from
the store that gave 1t. Whist say Gaines
vile, Sherman, Denison, Paris, Bonhsm,
Mckinney, Waco, Clrsicana, Terrell,
Clehurne, Denton, Dallas, Gainesville,
Texarkana, Bolton, Temple, Tay-
lor, San Antonio, Houston, Jefferson,
Atlanta, Greenville, Hillsboro and
the hundred other towns that might be
mentioned. to the example set by the
noble employees of the Fort Worth aud
Denver,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-27
THE PISTOL WILL GO.

If THE GAZETTE mas not fastened to
express lis appreciation and commenda
ti3h Of the Legislature as regards the
passage of the anti-pistol bill, such deIsy
is not due TO any lack OF approval or
appreciation. 1t WIS a wise, timely
measure and its effects cannot fail to be
salutary and tarreachfng. At the open
ing of the session THE GAZETTE took the
position that repressive legislation!on this
subject was an urgent need-that the
pistol had tarried in Texas long enough
aud ought to go. This bill Is as prompt
and thorough in the way of a response as
THE GAZETTE hoped for, and it will be in
dorsed by public sentiment wherever an
orderly, reputable spirit predominates.
The walking srsenals and DULLES who call
themselves ''gentlemen OF spirit and
nerve" will no doubt mourn its passage
as an evidence Of the decadence
of the times, but decent people
will say smen! to it, and what is more,
the decent, orderly people of the state
will see that courts and juries enforce
law. 1t will drive the pistol out of Texas,
not all at once, but gradually and surely,
and We believe that within two years its
good effects will be so apparent that pub
lie opinion Will supplement it by more
stringent penalty, designed to complete
ba 10 will in
rate. No penalty will ever suffice to stay
the assassin's hand. If he cannot use the
knife or pistol he will find other weapons
OF destruction. This law was not de-
signed to deal with the man who waylays
and slsys. 1t was framed to deter men
who are not murderously disposed from
carrying weapons and yielding, in mo-
ment of passionate rage, or, when captive
to liquors fell influence, to the tempta-
ton of using the pistol to avenge
real or fancied insult. Niue-tenths
of the men who commit muir
der do so under the impulse Of
passion. With no pistol at hand the OPP
portunity TO STAY would not be open to
them, and right here is where the bene-
fits Of this law will be demonstrated.
People in their cool moments will not run
the risk OF mourning the penalty provided
the Imprisonment and disgrace-and as
result the pistol will De LACKING in
the hour OF passion. 1t will become dis
graceful to be caught wearing pistol;
men will gradually lay them aside and
the pistol will take its departure from
Texas It's a good piece Of work the
| Legislature has done.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-27
THE Two WAYS.

These two paragraphs placed in juxta-
position in a column of the New York
Herald make rather peculiar reading,
and show that "ungallant vernaculsr" is
not confined to any particular latitude.
On the whole, women prefer the editors
impersonal comments rather tnan the
gatekeeper's methods:
Downin Texas they are no more afraid of the
Z e ish lar guage han hungry man Is of II
buttered biscuit This Is how the ungallanL
We rnacular cascades from h. lips of a man who
has had an uncommonly sad experience;
AS great mora agent a woman is yard
wide and all wool, but as book agent she cuts
a swath mile wide and never misses victim.
We would much rather have friend pour
pitcher Of common IN classes dowo our ,ck than
to he inteIvi wed by a lady book agent Who-c
mouth resembles a crack in d lemon, No whose
nose looks like an exclamation point in nwhirl
wind.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-27

THE Peep of the drouth district will ever
remember kindly THE GAZETTE, the great
Dallg OF Texas. and the people Of Fort Worth
for their generosity IN taking the lead in re-
Spouse to their cry for help "a friend in need
Is a friend indeed" Tho Roundup ventures
the statement that Fort Worth will be repaid
an hundred fold for every do lar sent to the
needy ives. -TCisco Round Up.
Such expressions of kindly feeling are
grateful to the people Of this city and to
THE GAZETTE, but Fort Worth hss acted
with thought only of help TO the needy.
As THE GAZETTE has often stated, no one
will ever know all that this city has done
and how many here have strained point
to aid. Fort Worth itself has struggled
against hard lines for nearly three years
past, but the dawn is breaking for both
the city and the great west.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-27
FROM ANY SOURCE

THE GAZETTE will receive and &C.
knowledge donations from any source for
the drouth sufferers. If funds are not
being raised in other towns where there
are parties who desire to help these peo-
pie buy seed, THE GAZETTE will be
pleased to add such contributions to its
list. THE GAZETTE is informed that oats
NAV be sown as late as March 10, and as
rapidly as funds accumulate from these
donations to buy seed the purchase will
be made Without aid to procure seed
for planting these people will be as help
less in the future as they are now. tits
a cause that appeals to the generosity OF
all who are able to assist, and The GA
zETTE will take pleasure IN acknowledg-
ing sl donations.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-27
CON7RIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE.

CON HIB u OR1 NE GLIUENC ID.
The details of the terrible railroad
wreck and disaster at Republic, Ohio, on
January 4, when SO many persons met a
cruel death, are fresh in the public mind.
The coroner's Jury organized to inquire
into the disaster recently concluded Its
work, and the verdict is one calculated
to make railroad officials all over the
country open their eyes. The Jury de
clare that the wreck was due solely to
"gross negligence on the part of the
owners, managers and officials of the
Baltimore and Oaio Railroad Company,
for using On the express train inferior
and ineffective brakes, also for using an
improper, dangerous and unlawful man.
ner of lighting and heating the cars of
said express" Appended TO the report
is this pregnant sentence: SIT would
seem that such negligence as resulted in
such great loss OF life could not be
other than criminal, bat there are no laws
in Ohio making such negligence crime,
and no laws under which such persons
can be charged with crime"
This is the gist of the report-the contrib
utory crime and negligence Of the railroad
officials who, by failing to equip their
trains properly, are in reality as much re-
sponsible for the suffering and loss Of life
as though they had murdered the uniortu,
mates VINO persisted in the wreck. In
England such verdict would bring the
railway managers to the bar of justice to
answer 8 charge of manslaughter, not 10
mention pecuniarY damages for the
heirs of those killed. In this country
the only recourse is a suit for money DAM
ages. 1t is not conceivable that railway
managers will wal toply neglect precau-
tions which they know must involve the
lives snd personal safety of people who
use their roads, but it is conceivable that
there is too much careless negligence in
such matters, and few more such har,
rowing accidents as the one at Republic
will have tendency to set legislatures
to work amending the laws so that this
contributory negligence shall call fol
other and more severe penalties than the
mere payment of sum of money for 6
life that is lost thereby.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-27

WORTHY OF ALL ACCEPTATION.
From the railroad columns of THE GA
ZETTE of yesterday we reproduce this
item, and commend it as sn example to
every man and woman IN Texas: "For
noble ano unostentstious good deeds, the
employees of the Fort Worth and Denver
Railroad Company in this city set q
worthy example. They learned some
time ago from the statements of officials
of the road and trainmen the distress and
suffering in certain counties along the
line, caused by the drouth. When the
first call went out for seed, to enable the
sturdy farmers to raise 3 crop the present
year, meeting was held il the msin
offices in Fort Worth at which all or
nearly all employees were present. The
facts were set forth, and without dis
senting voice the gentlemen levied q
weekly tax on themselves to provide
fund with which to buy seed and distrib-
ute along the line. Each week
the money has cheerfully been
given, and this has been kept
up for q number of weeks. Ship
ments of seed have been made several
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-27

WHY should Knights Of Labor more
than Masons, Knights of Pythias, Metho-
dists, or members of any other order or
church, pray for the suppression of pri-
vate detective agencies in Texas? 1t is
such action as this that excites distrust in
the popular mind, and impels people to
ask if treason against the government,
against law, and against socisI order,
ever finds expression within the walls of
an organization whose members petition
against detectives.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-27

The people of Fort Worth have sub
scribed to THE GAzETTE's relief fund for
the drouth sufferers to date about $500,
and have bought seed oats with the same
to be shipped to destitute farmers. Fort
Worth has always been noted for liber-
atty, and as the drouth district is princi-
paliy in the commercial territory of the
Fort, that city may expect an increased
trade from the drouth district in the fu-
ture as g reward for its iberslity.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-27
THE uT,' ROAnAGAIS

Colonel Haln, we do lot expect your gate
keepers on the al" roads 10 be archaDgels, but
is there any reason why they should be brutal
rough
Kindly re I'D theletter in another column tell
ing of a Incident which oh .uld insure he i'm
mediate dismiz sal of he employe, To be su e,
in he desro t. get on board The lady 'rgot TO
pu, her ticket in the box. That 'meti mes hap
pens with very respectable folk, COlone'. But
was that any reason why she should be grabbed
by the arm and pulled off the train as though
he were a pickpocket: And when remon
strated with, was 1t quite the decent, not to say
the gen l. maoly, thing for your gatekeeper to
reply, "Its none of your id bushes -
No, no; We do not ask for archanse's, but we
do Ike to be treated ike human beings.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-27

LIEUTENANT GREELEY doubtless
thought he knew something of cold day
when he rolled up in his fur bag in Arctic
ATTITUDES, but if Mrs. Pavey can carry out
her purpose 1t will be q colder one that
blights his honors as they bud for the
chief office in the signal service. AVON
an scorned is not foe easily d united,
and Mrs. Pavey, animated By desire to
vindicate the memory of her husband,
whom Greeley condemns, hes requested
the Senate committee to defer action on
the nomination until she shall submit 10
their consideration certain documents.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-27

MEMOIRS or My. LIFE-By J. c. Fremont,
WIN a Sketch of the Life of senator Benton,
by Jessie Benton Fremont. Bedford, Clarke &
Co. Chicago and New York. Issued semi
monthly; 50 cents per part.
The tenth part lust published closes
the first volume Of this interesting work
so replete with valuable information, as
we'll as affording pleasure to readers of
books. The narrative flows so smoothly
IS to almost beguile one into the belief
that it is conversation in which he plays
the listener, and not book that he is
reading. This number brings the story
to the cessation Of hostilties in California
by the treaty of Couergs, the peacesble
possession of that country being after
wards guaranteed by the treaty of GuaGa-
lupe Hidslgo in l6+S. The writer evil
IDENTITY closes this part of his life with IN
feigped regret, leaving, as he says, its
pure and wholesome air for scenes of
conflict among men made subtle and
malignant by clashiDg interests. The
last chapter is devoted to what he terms
"results," snd is an instructive sum-
mary Of botanic and geologic dats OBJ
tanned in his long and perilous expedi-
ton, there being accompanying plates,
with full description Of &c lus of plants
and fossils. The Illustrations through
out the entire work are frequent aud
most admirably executed, many of the
views being veritable gems. There are
also carefully prepared tables of observa-
ton, made by Colonel Fremont with the
transit instrument, from which Professor
Hubbard has calculated the latitude and
longitude of the principal localities, that
will serve an excellent purpose as refer
ence, in case of any question arising re-
speeding geographic i lines. Not the
least valuable feature in this volume is a
carefully prepared map of the United
States, showing area, acquisition and
transfer of territory, which includes four
maps deuoting the divisions of the United
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-27

FROM the language used by President
Smith in the Indiana Legislature, when
the decision against him and in favor of
Robertson in the Lieutenant-Gov
contest, ore is led to infer that the revised
edition is not in general use in the Hoosier
state. His invitation to the clerk OF the
Supreme court to take the certificate of
the decision and go to the new translation
place with it, would not have been quite
so forcible, but in the opinion OF class
ical scholars more accurate rendering.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-27

THE suit of Texas for part OF the In
dian Territory and Kansas is farce. There
is more important work for the TWEEN
tleth Legislature to do that making itself
ridiculous and trying TO make fat fees for
few lawyers. a sensible, practical road
law or wise land law would be worth
more to Texas than such Don Quiyote
pursuits as this Kansas absurdity. Tar
rant should congratulate itself that It's
level-headed Senator spoke out against
the tomfoolery of bringing the suit.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-27
Capital is Welcome.
Sar Antonio Express.

The Fort Worth GAZETTE does not ap-
pear TO be frightened over the investment
of foreign capital in 1esl estate in that
city. This is absolute disrespect for the
expressed opinions of several of our most
prominent, that is, loudest-talking, mem
beers OF the Legislature. To be on the
popular side, THE GAZETTE should fly
into a passion every time the word
"capital' is mentioned and have very
spasm over the sugges ion that foreign
capitalists be allowed to OWE real estate
il Texas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-27

THE Senate has passed the House reso-
luton to submit a prohibition amend
ment to the people, ard Gov. Ross mes
sage is guarantee that he will approve
it. The election will be held on the first
Tuesday in August next. THE GAZETTE
charges Cranfill nothing for fayoring this
measure, though, according to his logic
and courtesy, the whisky dealers would
be justified in accusing THE GAZETTE of
receiving pay from the Prohibitionists.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-27

COLLEGE SONGS-Edi'ed By Henry Randall
Waite. For sale by Oliver Ditson x Co.,, BOs
ton, Mass. Pice 90 cents.
This is q collection of the new and pop
ular songs of the American colleges, con-
tanning many old time favcrites. These
songs sre now popular in social circles,
aud many Of them are musical gems, al
though their principal charm IS in the re-
vivai of those rollicking days when, free
from care, the merry students jOyously
passed the time in song and frolic.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-27
Success A ssured.


The Fort Worth GAZETTE is most de
lightful paper to read, and We value it
more than any exchange that comes to
our office. Its editorial columns especi-
ely are fill of sense, we'll written aud
very readable. THE GAZETTE has gone
through many difficulties, financial snd
otherwise, aGd now it stands in position
where it's success is assured.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-27

THE Taylor Texan Gays: "Printers,
as rule, have the name OF being hard
set The employees of the Fort Worth
GAZETTE Office contributed over $50 to
the drouth sufferers the other day. If
every business house in Texas where
like number of men sre employed was as
liberal as this hard set the drouth SUI
ferers would soon have abundant relief"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-27

THE location of the horse collar
factory in this city shows what can be
done by effort, and what might be done
by organized effort. Fort Worth has the
distributing facilities, it has the best
drinking water in the state, and water
supply surpassed by none. Why cannot our
people organize to promote the acquisl-
ton of small Cor large manufacturing
enterprises? A dozen of such small in
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-27

SENATOR STANFoRD's university IN
California will be open to young women
as well as young men, and all the labora-
tories and libraries will be used by the
two sexes in common, and it is his inten-
ton to see that his bright young profes-
sors are not overwhelmed by under
graduate teaching.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-27
a Noble Example.
Cleburne Reporter.

We are pleased to see the noble exam
pie the Fort is setting in the matter OF
forwarding seeds, clothing, food, ETC., to
the dTouth sufferers. If every commu-
nifty will help, the allevistiou and relief
of those distressed people in the burned
district will be fully made. What other
towns will inaugurate united effort to
forward helps
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-27

Miss KATE FIELD has been able to
gather some snekels IN her crusade
against Mormonism, thus killing two good
birds with only one stone. She has just
made an offer of $50, 900 for quarter in
terest in the Philadelphia News, and
donated $4,000 to the Wcman's Anti
Mormon Association of Salt Lake City.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-27
Rates Of Advertising Furnished on Application

ReH5ittdnceS By drGft, poStoDce money 0T"ef !"
q rsTistercd letter, at risk Of office,
Correspondence is solicited upon all He'rS suo-
3ectS. t,,,,.,,
Prompt information Of erest$ ana nef W harpe,,
IN Communications intended for publication
must be accompanied By the ,cTiterS name ana IA
dress-1pot for pubticdfion-61H as an eV'dehoe o
good faith ~ -, .----, -. ,.,..,,.
personal TO themselves IriU please incose taHp for
reply. ~, H. r,, r, ,,,-r =,
.2hsfber on, Business for publication should be
addressed 10 THE GAZETTE, or DEMOCRAT PUB
LISTING Co, Fort forth, Ter, AND NOT TO
INDIVIDUALS.
an checks, money orders, postal notes, etc.,
should be made payable to the DEMOCRAT PUB
LIsHIsG Co.